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Join Our Team and Make a Difference!

Relief Community Support Worker

Killarisk, Tralee, Kerry

Variable hours per week

Role Purpose

The purpose of the job is to promote and support independent living and community integration personal development and work opportunities for service users. To assist the Community Services Manager in the development, implementation and delivery of quality customer focused and cost effective community services to service users at an appropriate time and setting. This includes the provision of individual programmes and activities to meet the needs, choices and abilities of service-users, and an active contribution towards the involvement of RehabCare in the expansion of this service. 

What we’re looking for:

• Essential: A minimum of one years’ experience working in the field of disability. 

• Desirable: A third level degree preferably in Social Care  

• Willingness to participate in RehabCare mandatory and further development training programme 

• Previous experience of working in the Community  

• Experience of working 1:1 in the community 

Your Responsibilities

*       To plan, develop, implement, monitor and review appropriate educational, recreational and occupational programs within the community. To ensure best practice in line with up to date research regarding   Quality of Life improvements. To liaise with families, the multidisciplinary team and key community based personnel in the pursuit of accessible community activities for service users.

*       To document information, update records, and complete necessary paperwork for communication and accountability purposes.

*       To ensure all interaction with service users is approached with dignity, respect, equality and incorporates choice

*       To ensure delivery of a quality service by implementing, and reviewing quality monitoring systems appropriate to requirements of each individual, providing personal assistance in all aspects of everyday living skills, carrying out any duties necessary to ensure the comfort and hygiene of service users.

Closing Date: 10/06/25

What we Offer: 

*    Company Pension Scheme

•    Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave 

•    Educational leave

•    27 days annual leave 

•    Bike to work scheme

•    Tax saver travel scheme 

•    Income protection

•    Unpaid leave 

•    Health and Wellbeing programme

•    Company credit union scheme 

•    Employee discount scheme

•    Digital Doctor 

•    Financial support for studying and study leave

•    Long Service Reward Scheme 

•    Sick leave

•    Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 

To view the full extensive job description please, click apply to visit our company site and download the attachment at the bottom of the page.

These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

The Rehab Group is an equal-opportunity employer